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Omega 3's

Does anyone give their LO omega 3's? I gave my 8 mo old 1/4 tsp Nordic Naturals Childrens DHA and it made him sick to his stomach. I felt really awful . I am a firm believer in fish oil/omega 3's. Does anyone use this?

Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC, a healthcare professional who also heads the National Alliance for Breastfeeding Advocacy, ... explains that a subgroup of infants reacts very badly to DHASCO and ARASCO in infant formula: “This is similar to how some people react to Olestra. Most people experience no side effects, but some do. After consuming DHA/ARA formula, some infants experience watery, explosive diarrhea.”
Sam Heather Doak, a nurse in Ohio, says that the nursing staff at her local hospital’s neonatal unit refers to DHA/ARA-supplemented formula as “the diarrhea formula.” Doak explains that she has seen some babies on DHASCO supplemented formula with severe diarrhea. Vulnerable infants sometimes experience catastrophic impacts from such, sometimes prolonged, bouts of diarrhea.

Olestra being the oil compound that they tried to use to make "fat free" potato chips. It also causes loose/frequent stools, and can lead to embarassing incontenence. I imagine upset stomach could be a milder form of this reaction.

I was JUST coming here to post that! I have been blabbering on and on about that forever!

And there is also this from Dr Hale:

There is no evidence whatsoever that breastmilk is deficient in DHA, and there is no evidence that DHA supplements taken by a nursing mother will improve the long term outcome or IQ of her baby. Nursing mothers who get more DHA do have have higher levels of DHA in their milk, but it is not known whether these higher levels are beneficial or what the optimal levels might be. Vegetarians, particularly vegans, tend to have lower levels of DHA in breastmilk.

Dr. Thomas Hale recommends that normal breastfeeding women should not be supplemented with polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). He indicates that while it is true that populations who ingest large quantities of fish and therefore polyunsaturated fatty acids do not have cardiovascular disease, he has indication that their rate of stroke is much higher, and so recommends that "supplements" not be used.

Nursing and pregnant women are certainly encouraged to eat natural sources of DHA and alpha linolenic acid. Good sources include:

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